All of these are modernized echoes of events and relationships in Emma. In one scene, she proves that she remembers Hamlet better than a self-righteous college student does, albeit because Cher watched the Mel Gibson version. Because her single father is constantly working, she basically runs the household.
She accepts him for who he is and remains friends with him. Clueless is not an aggressively progressive movie, but it did take some steps in the right direction for its time by focusing on teens that are gay as well as straight and Black as well as white, something that was astonishingly rare at the time. She has never really been challenged.
Her growing respect and love for him is what ultimately makes her take a harder look at herself in the mirror, and not just to make sure her lip gloss has been properly applied. The big altruistic acts that signify a change in Cher are, again, ironically comical in scale.
She apologizes to Tai for meddling in her life and encourages her to go for Travis Breckin Meyer , a member of the stoner clique that Cher admits she misjudged. She also takes the initiative to help with the Pismo Beach Disaster Relief Fund, which is a sly joke: Her big altruistic act is to help a bunch of Californians a few miles away by giving them stuff she no longer needs.
Then she gets a crush on a new kid named Christian Justin Walker and explains the wiles she will use to capture him. At the same time, she persuades Dionne Stacey Dash to help her increase the popularity of a hopeless new girl named Tai Brittany Murphy.
She explains her party strategy: Pretend to be having a good time, pretend not to notice the guy you're interested in, and laugh and dance a lot. Also, "sometimes you have to show a little skin. This reminds guys of being naked, and then they think of sex. This film, about different kinds of kids in a much different kind of school, is much better. Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash display the knack of suggesting that their characters are not limited by their airhead dialogue and teen queen behavior.
They talk that way, and do those things, but with a sly humor that suggests they're putting themselves on. They want to help out poor Tai because she doesn't have a clue.
After they have completed their makeover of her face and wardrobe and given away all their boy-catching tricks, Tai becomes popular and not very nice. And in the way the girls handle this development, they reveal some quiet insights.
The movie is aimed at teenagers, but like all good comedies, it will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor and an ear for the ironic. Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Create a list ».
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